Telegram-herald., 1887-09-06
THE LABOR HOLIDAY
GRAND DEMONSTRATION YESTERDAY
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The celebration OF Labor Day yesterday
Vas the finest demonstration ever witnessed
in this city. II vas magnificent success
ia every detail sns not break or accident
occurred 10 mar the pleasure OF the exsr-
csses. The wsaIAef VAS az that could De
desired. the san shining brightly and the
air ss.my and pleasant. The majority Of
the factories and stores were closed and The
employees given full holiday and they en-
lSFed it immensely. The street took on .
holiday attire. days and banfings projecting
nom the buildings on the business streets
The procession moved at shortly after 10
o'clock from West Bridgest. in tke line Of
march as published yesterday morning head
ed by squad OF - patroimea aaa Sergeant
Hurley on bis noble charger The process
sion was arranged with nalliIsry precision
aud Was even more complete than ia
managers had expected. I've divisions being
formed With uniformed band Al ghe bead
OF each. After the ps;rolmen ssme the
chi-f officers mounted and the Pst-iarchal
Circle band, IL their bright uniforms aud
vh;te-p plumed helmets. led the musical or
ganizatlons ia the line and the first division
proper. Following this band marched
CigErmakers' Union No. 46. with beautiful
out nesriy one hundred men and each wore
light ouf-cOiored bat and carried Jap
snese umbrella. The Furniture Workers
Union No. II. was ont With lsrgs force,
and was followed by the F0rwGrts Turn
Nerein. and these By the Clerks Assembly.
In the last body were the employees Of the
Star Clothing House, eh0 wore Derby hats
and the emblem Of the merchant t&llo-, q
measure, over the shoulder.
The Reeds Lake band headed the second
division and the brewers ia their striped
aprons and the bakers, with apron. OF pure
wnite and caps 10 match, made fine show
ing. The bakers carried three banners, and
they were followed By numerous display
wagons, showing their products aud meth
DDS Of working The Coopers Union
tuned out a large body OF stroug aud
healthy looking men, aud they were iol-
lowed by the Vest Side cadets, a handsome
bsdy OF juveRile military students Car
riasss containing the speakers and officers
OF the day completed this division.
Squire's band headed the third division,
composed ofthe Wood Carvers' and Wood
Turner'S Unions and the Valley City Reed
Workers. The caryers, a good looking and
Intelligent body OF young men. made an
elaborate display, carrying IN their long
line many carved designs e1nblematical OF
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young ladies and they rode upon a hand
someiy decorated wagon, sitting in very
.-ne chsirs. settees, etc.,-specimens of their
own handiwork.
The Fourth division was headed by the
Valley CITY baud and the Brickl.yers' and
hascns' Union followed the music closely.
A banner Of blue silk and heavy gilt letter
Ing and trimming was borne at the head Of
the organization. The Iron Noulders' Union
completed the division, and large body of
men Joined in the line,
In its bright new uniforms, worn for the
first time in public, marched the Knight of
Labor band al the head OF the fifth division.
The band OF sixteen pieces made q credit
able showing and need have no hesitancy in
ranking itself among the foremost of the
musical organizations of the city, The
handsome young man on horseback, lust
back of this band was Billy Brown, who
msrshalled Typographical Union No. 80
He rode little clumsily. bat it was his
military debut, and be couldn't help II. Not
even the colored ribbons were wanting
from the trappings of the noble equine that
bore him. The Union turned out fine ap-
pssring body Of men. The lady members
of the Union-and q q1artette of better
looking girls have not been seen together
for a long time-rode in carriages. as did
also the employers of union printers who
accepted the invitation of the members to
turn out.
The Butchers Guard made fine show
ing in the last division, and long string of
citizens carriages formed the ending of the
procession. The line was over one mile in
length, and crowds of people thronged the
streets TO view 1t, al Of whom were pleased
with the spectacle.